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Not Without My Daughter

Have anyone else seen all the posts about the young American woman moving to Afghanistan? To my understanding she met a man from Afghanistan on Snapchat, meeting and visiting him from almost 2 weeks, marrying him and now deciding to move to Afghanistan to be with him. It brought back memories of the movie call “Not without my daughter” featuring Sally Field. I hope and pray this young lady has thoroughly researched the laws where…

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Film Friday – What Dreams May Come

Originally posted 2020-01-10 10:48:30. THIS MOVIE HITS SO CLOSE TO HOME Have you ever see the movie, What Dreams May Come? I was scanning through the tv channels looking for a movie or show to watch this morning and came across it. I have seen it before but for some reason this morning it took a more personal meaning. I worry about my family. Not saying this is their reality I just don’t want it…

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Movie Monday

Originally posted 2019-01-07 13:00:59. Gilbert Grape (Depp) lives in Endora, a place where nothing much happens. The only times the police had something to do is when Gilbert’s autistic brother Arnie (DiCaprio) tries to climb up on the watertower nearby. Taking care of Arnie is mostly Gilbert’s task which can be pretty demanding, at least while you are working at the local grocery store. Then one day Becky (Lewis) and her grandmother passes through Endora…

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Have you seen Radio?

Originally posted 2019-09-06 17:07:57. The inspiring true story of the real life friendship between Robert “Radio” Kennedy and coach Harold Jones and the thirty-year legacy of victory they created. I love this movie. In some ways Dusty has certain mannerisms that Radio had. I often wonder was Radio autistic. In the movie, Radio’s momma tells the coach the doctors didn’t never gave her a name for what he had. Times have changed since those days,…

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